Dressed as a middle-aged mistress, I want to lie down every day

He Wenyan had only been back for a few days when he had to go to Tongzhou to record a case, and he only had three days of rest.

It is impossible to go home every day when you go to Tongzhou, so you have to prepare luggage, spare clothes and other supplies.

He went to the Mo family, firstly to apologize to his father-in-law in person, and also to ask his father-in-law to help him analyze what was going on and whether someone was going to replace his position during the time he was away in Beijing.

The second thing is to bring my wife back home, as she will have to take care of the household in the future.

Mo Yuanji was surprised when he heard what his son-in-law said. Why was he suddenly demoted?

I had tea with Doctor Wu a while ago but didn't hear him mention it. Could it be that one of the higher-ups arranged for a Yuanwailang?

He Wenyan first expressed his guess, and Mo Yuanji said: "It's so sudden, maybe it will be. Let's wait and see who will be the Yuanwailang in the future."

In the past, whenever He Wenyan had any official business, he would go to his father-in-law and discuss it with the father-in-law.

Mo Yuanji didn't want his son-in-law to be demoted. After all, he was the father of his grandchildren. If he couldn't even keep his rank, how could anyone respect him?

Mo Yuanji comforted his son-in-law again and explained sincerely: "Maybe it's a good thing. Some officials have been transferred to the countryside for a year or two. After returning to Beijing, they will not only be reinstated but also promoted. As long as you work hard and do your job seriously, don't be afraid of hard work, and make achievements, after all, you are still a member of the Ministry of Personnel. If someone really wants to target you, who will let you stay in the Ministry? They will just find a remote place to send you away. Can you not go?"

With this said, He Wenyan was no longer as depressed as before. That was right. He was promoted from a chief official to a deputy minister. After he went to the local area to check on the officials' matters concerning the repair of river dams, he returned to Beijing and was promoted to the fifth rank.

Mo Yuanji continued, "Doctor Wu has already shown some leniency to you and allowed you to go to Tongzhou. This is to cultivate you. You must not let Doctor Wu down."

He Wenyan was now full of confidence and asked his father-in-law for advice. Now the father-in-law and son-in-law were back to normal.

Mrs. Mo instructed her daughter: "Don't always agree to his wishes in the future. If you have any questions, go back to your parents' home. In the past, you never told your parents anything, so your son-in-law didn't care."

Mo Chenxi leaned slightly against her mother and said, "Yes, I understand. I was afraid of causing trouble for my mother's family before."

"How can this be called adding trouble? The natal family is there to support their daughters when they get married. When Jingyi gets married, you'll be eager for her to come back and tell you everything so you can feel at ease."

Mrs. Mo whispered again, "No, you should ask a concubine to go over and serve your son-in-law. It's not a big deal to go back and forth every day. Having someone to serve him will prevent him from running back."

Mo Chenxi also planned so, and finally He Wenyan went to Tongzhou and didn't come back for a year.

She followed He Wenyan home and found that his expression was different from when he came into the Mo family. He was dejected when he came, but now he was radiant.

Did his father give him a magic pill?

Or did you give him a shot of adrenaline?

After returning home, He Wenyan apologized to his wife and said that he would take care of the housework and the children in the future.

Mo Chenxi said yes politely.

He Wenyan was a little disappointed that he didn't hear his wife say that it was what she should do.

Now he deeply feels his wife's alienation from him.

He thought to himself that when he worked hard and got a promotion after returning to Beijing, his wife would still treat him kindly.

If Mo Chenxi knew what he was thinking, he would say that even if you were promoted to the third rank, I wouldn't care.

He Wenliang was shocked to learn that his elder brother had been demoted and sent to Tongzhou.

The idea is the same as He Wenyan’s before.

Because he was demoted right after returning and before he started working, everyone thought that someone was going to take his place.

He Wenyan talked about the conversation with his father-in-law again. He Wenliang admired Mo's father for still considering his elder brother and giving him advice.

"Brother, if you have anything to discuss with Uncle Mo in the future, please do so. Uncle Mo is more experienced than us, so it's better to listen to him."

He Wenyan knew that his third brother was implying that he had gone to see a shaman but hadn't told the Mo family. He reflected on himself and felt like he was possessed by a ghost. He had hurriedly gone to see the shaman but hadn't told his brothers.

"I don't know what happened. It was like I was being dragged by a ghost. I was confused. I won't do that again."

He Wenliang rarely heard his elder brother admit his mistakes. Even if he did, he had to find an excuse and was being held hostage by ghosts. Anyway, his elder brother was not wrong.

"I'm not at home, please take good care of me, my third brother. I plan to live in Tongzhou this time and will probably come back once a month. The family depends on you, my third brother."

He Wenliang can do it without the eldest brother telling him.

He asked, "How are Shanqiao's arrangements?"

He Wenyan said, "I've asked a friend to take him to Donglin Academy tomorrow. If he passes the exam, he can live in the academy and you can visit him from time to time. If he fails, let him continue to live in the front courtyard. I'll find a way to find another private school later."

He Shanqiao is the grandson of He's grandfather, whom He Wenyan brought back from the ancestral home. He came to Beijing with his cousin and was a little restrained. Fortunately, he lived alone in the front yard and was not disturbed by anyone.

However, after he was recognized as a relative and settled down, no one paid any attention to him except the servants who brought him food.

He thought everyone in the He family knew who he was and that he and the He family's children had the same great-grandfather.

What happened next shocked him.

It was impossible for him not to hear such a loud noise that day. At first he didn't know what was going on. Then his cousin's mother-in-law came over crying and making a fuss. Then he went out and listened to the neighbors' discussions in the crowd.

Got it.

My cousin sent Madam Jiang back to her hometown not to repair her grave, but because she had caused trouble.

My cousin's family used to rely entirely on my father-in-law's family for support. Old Madam Jiang made her daughter-in-law seriously ill, and there was also a second sister-in-law who caused trouble.

No wonder he felt strange as soon as he entered the He family, and thought it was because of his arrival.

No one in the He family paid any attention to him because they had no time to care about him.

He Shanqiao first breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he was living under someone else's roof and didn't want to be disliked.

The next morning, He Wenyan was preparing to take He Shanqiao to the academy. Before he left the house, he saw his second sister hurried in.

"Brother, what's going on? I heard that my second brother hired someone to perform a ritual."

He Wenyan was unhappy and asked He Shanqiao to wait for him outside.

"It's all up to you, so don't go back to your parents' home."

He was even more displeased. "What do you mean it has nothing to do with me? Do you know that my in-laws all laugh at me? My eldest sister-in-law's family has bought three shops and is planning to open a restaurant. Why is my eldest brother clinging to my eldest sister-in-law and looking for some kind of shaman to perform? Isn't this offending the Mo family? If someone from the Mo family comes to cause trouble, it's my eldest brother's people who will be lost."

She was bringing up things that were not related to the topic. He Wenyan had made an appointment with his friends and was in a hurry to leave. Hearing her say that, he was furious.

"What does your sister-in-law's family's shop have to do with you? Do you really need to teach me how to do things?"

He said confidently, "I'll be proud to take my mother-in-law to dinner in the future. It will also bring me honor if she orders a few dishes. Big brother, why don't you think about me? What's the benefit of offending the Mo family? In the future, you don't have to spend money to treat your colleagues to dinner."

He Wenyan had to take Yue's family's money because he felt ashamed to take people out to dinner without paying, but he had never thought about it that way.

"I'm telling you, that's the Mo family, not the He family. If you're the same as before, now that mother is not here, I won't spoil you!"